Migration Wave PM/ Scrum Master

Job description

·  Job Description:

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner alliance combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visitwww.dxc.technology . 

Capability Definition

Responsible for managing the deliverables related to planning and executing a Wave Migration (includes migration across/within datacenters, server states, user bases, operating systems, HW/SW versions, platforms, workplaces, delivery teams, etc.).  Provides direction and support for all parties involved in the Wave Migration process (client teams, vendors, DXC support teams, etc.) to ensure all requirements are met in preparation for the migration execution window.

Responsibilities

·  Confirms that all data required to plan/execute the Migration Wave is in WAME and confirmed correct, current, and complete.
·  Participate in the definition of Wave management documentations and provides feedback on how to improve the processes as the project moves forward.
·  Maintains the Playbook (pre-migration, migration, post migration) for each assigned wave ensuring each checklist item is performed.
·  Acts as the primary escalation point for all issues / risks identified on the assigned wave.
·  Ensures prerequisites are in-place, test-plans are in-place (technical & UAT), technical resources are available, and escalation paths are in-place for successful migration waves.
·  Responsible for server migration wave execution of a given implementation depending on project’s time/schedule.
·  Manage issues and ensure resolution during the Migration Window.
·  Manages communication during Migration Window for status emails and/or checkpoints with the client.
·  Directs the activities for completing the artifacts contained in the Migration Services process.
·  Provides documentation relevant to the update of the overall project status to the Migration Engagement Lead and required information to trigger subsequent migration processes (ESL updates, Monitoring tools, WAME Orchestration Tool updates, etc.).

Responsibility Details

·  Reports to Migration Engagement Lead and supplies the current status of assigned migration waves as well as issues and/or action items that require Project Level attention.
·  Has oversight for assigned wave’s migration / cutover activity.
·  All types of migrations in-scope
·  P2P, P2V, P2C, V2V, V2C, Greenfield, Lift-n-Shift, etc.
·  HW and/or SW upgrades.
·  Within datacenter, across datacenters.
·  Replication via network, swing-gear, etc.
·  Etc.
·  Validation of all dependencies
·  Hardware build-out/configuration.
·  Business/application outage windows.
·  Resource allocations/commitments.
·  Go/No go meeting.
·  Etc.
·  Ensure all activities/documents, etc. are ready for wave planning and execution

Education and Experience Required

·  5+ years in technical IT (preferably in datacenter), of relevant industry experience with a consistent record of significant contribution level, leadership and impact to the business, the company services technical community, and/or the industry
·  Bachelors degree in a related field.
·  2+ years of experience in Project Management
·  Fluent in English
·  PMP certification is a plus
·  ITIL certification is a plus

Technical Skills and Experiences

Prerequisites:

·  Data-management experience as it relates to server migration projects
·  Experience related to datacenter migrations is a plus.
·  Has strong technical project leadership capabilities involving virtual teams across regions and time zones.
·  Able to deal with complex issues involving customers and vendors.
·  Prior experience with application or infrastructure development projects is a plus.
·  Ability to manage projects within scope of responsibility.
·  Strong MS Excel / MS Project skills

Additional knowledge desired but not essential:

·  Dynacenter
·  DoubleTake, PlateSpin, Zerto, VMotion
·  MS SharePoint, MS Project
·  Wintel, Linux, AIX, HP-UX, OpenVMS and their various versions
·  ETL and/or data-management tools
·  SQL, Oracle
·  AWS, Azure, Managed VPC, Public and Private Cloud

Soft Skills and Experiences

Prerequisites:

·  Demonstrates strong communication skills (written and oral)
·  Has strong project leadership capabilities involving virtual teams across regions and time zones.
·  Proven ability to work in cross-cultural environments
·  Demonstrated ability to aggregate, assimilate, rationalize, and normalize data from multiple sources
·  Ability to interact with customers regarding business and technical information and issues
·  Demonstrates strong team building skills - ability to work as a team
·  Demonstrate strong initiative to learn with minimal direction
·  Self-starter
·  Keeps people informed through the use of appropriate methods and media
·  Shares relevant or useful information in a timely manner
·  Assertive and proactive, ability to plan ahead and maintain control of upcoming situations